# 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1218499` · 2015-09-14 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** PT CRUISER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 89,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
OK THIS IS MY 3RD COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS OVERHEATING AND YES CAUGHT FIRE AFTER A MONTH OF THAT EVERYTIME TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD RISE I PULLED CAR OVER AND HAD TOWED I HAVE 7 TOW BILLS ON THAT WELL LAST TIME CAUGHT FIRE WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR,HOSES,HAD A CRACKED HEAD,FAN,FAN SENSOR AND THERMOSTAT AND GRILL THAT WAS $2000 FOR ALL THAT. I GOT CAR BACK AND NOW HAVE HAD BACK FOR A MONTH AND CAR WON'T START HAD BATTERY CHANGED OUT,HAD 25 POINT INSPECTION DONE AND NOW SAYING ALARM SYSTEM IS TRIGGERING SOMETHING OR POSSIBLY COMPUTER GOING BAD. THIS IS A 2002 WITH ONLY 100,000 MILES ON IT. I OWE $2300 TO CHASE FOR PURCHASE THEN HAVE 2ND LIEN BECAUSE OF ALL THESE OTHER PROBLEMS OF $2000. I BOUGHT THE CAR BACK IN 4/2013 AND HAD TO HAVE ALL RECALLS DONE ON IT AND I HAVE REPORTED ALL THIS BEFORE AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT IT IS A LEMON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER AND 2 OTHER MECHANICS THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AND SHOULD NOT BE ON ROAD. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH MS AND ON DISABILITY AND NOW SCARED TO DRIVE CAR. THE CAR IS PARKED AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON SOMETHING I CAN'T DRIVE. I DO KNOW CAR WAS ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO AND DON'T KNOW IF A SIESTA WAS TAKEN DURING MY CAR OR NOT. I AM TOLD NOT TO DRIVE CAR IT IS A HAZARD AND CHRYSLER AFTER FIRE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CAR BACK BUT THEY REFUSED A FIRE AND WAS ME AND MY SON 2 LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. I WANT CAR TAKEN BACK BY CHRYSLER AND I WANT PAYOFF ON LOAN OF $3000.00 BY CHRYSLER THIS CAR WON'T BE
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